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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1889

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Municipal Councils. Ashfield

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 19 April 1889 · page 7

The usual meeting of the council was held on Tuesday. There were present—The Mayor (Alderman Dougan), and Aldermen Brown, Mortley, Whitney, Elliot, Lyttle, Beaver, and Ralston. Amongst…

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Municipal

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 19 April 1889 · page 3

The Waverley Council have decided to take steps to have a public school established near the southern boundary of the borough close to Randwick…

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Municipal Association

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 19 April 1889 · page 3

The monthly committee meeting of the above association was held in the Town-hall on Wednesday. Present: Mr. D. A. Hutchinson (vice-president) in the chair, with Messrs…

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Miss Cons. the First Lady Alderman of the County of London

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 20 April 1889 · page 809

Amongst the names of ladies who were recently suggested as being suitable far election us county aldermen, that of Miss Cons may (says The Queen) safely be said to have been almost the only one which gave…

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Leichhardt Borough Council

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Saturday 20 April 1889 · page 3

The ordinary fortnightly meeting of this council was held in the Town Hall, on Monday last. Present, the Mayor, (Ald. Moore), Alds. Davison, Hearn, Hyde…

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Balmain Borough Council

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Saturday 20 April 1889 · page 4

The usual meeting of the above council was held on Tuesday evening last. The Mayor (Aid. E. H. Buchanan) was in the chair, and there were present—Alds…

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London County Council. a Lady Unseated

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 20 April 1889 · page 10

London, April 14.—Lady Sandhurst, who was elected a member of the London County Council, and against whose return a petition was lodged, has been unseated. She has given notice of…

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Trades and Labor News. Trades and Labor Council

The Australian Star · Saturday 20 April 1889 · page 7

President John Lennon occupied the chair at the usual fortnightly meeting of the Trades and Labor Council, held at the Trades Hall on Thursday evening. The…

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PARLIAMENT. Legislative Council. Thursday, April 11. Detention of Letters

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 20 April 1889 · page 798

Mr. Creed moved for the appointment of a Royal Commission to inquire into the detention and opening, in the Colonial Becretary's Office, of letters and telegrams addressed to M. Pasteur's agents, MM…

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Parliament in Session. Council. Thursday, April ll. New Bills

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 20 April 1889 · page 13

The Newcastle Harbor Improvements Bill and the Newcastle Pasturage Reserve Bill were both read the first time. LETTERS FROM PASTEUR…

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Municipal Association

Evening News · Saturday 20 April 1889 · page 6

The monthly meeting of the committee of the Municipal Association of New South Wales was held at the Town Hall, Sydney, on Wednesday afternoon; those present being Messrs. W. A…

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MUNICIPAL. Canterbury Town Hall

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 20 April 1889 · page 19

The Canterbury new Town Hall, the opening ceremony in connection with which took place on April ll, is a handsome structure of brick and stone, situated upon rising ground on the Cook's…

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Municipal Council. Petersham

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 22 April 1889 · page 4

The fortnightly meeting was held at the To [?] Hall on Tuesday—the Major (Mr. John Wh[?]er) and Aldermen Bedford Halloran. Elphinstone, Toms, Hughes, Russell-Jones, Clarks, Gelding…

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Trades and Labor Council

Evening News · Monday 22 April 1889 · page 3

The regular meeting of the Trades and Labor Council was held at the Trades-hall, on Thursday evening, the president (Mr. J. Lennon), occupied the chair…

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Municipal Councils. ASHFIELD

Evening News · Monday 22 April 1889 · page 7

The fortnightly meeting of the Ashfield Municipal Council was held on Tuesday evening. Present: The Mayor (Alderman Duggan), Aldermen Brown, Mortley, Elliott, Whitney, Beaver…

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Municipal. North Botany

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 22 April 1889 · page 7

This council met recently. Present: The Mayor (Alderman J. Coward), with Aldermen Bailey, Laycook, Molony, Parker, Ramsay and Tancred. The bylaw committee reported that they had got through…

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London County Council

The Australian Star · Tuesday 23 April 1889 · page 7

THE members of the London County Council are settling down to work in business like fashion. At their last meeting the progressive majority…

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Municipal Councils. WAVERLEY

Evening News · Tuesday 23 April 1889 · page 7

The fortnightly meeting of this council was held on Tuesday evening, April 16. Present: Aldermen Hewlett (Mayor), Jessep, Dickson, Martin, Read, Hinwood, Guest, Simpson, Lannon…

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Municipal. Camperdown

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 23 April 1889 · page 3

This council met recently. Present: The Mayor (Alderman Morgan) with Aldermen Abigail, Cahill, Bennett, Porter, Probert and Proctor. A petition was presented by Alderman Abigail from ratepayers…

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Prospect and Sherwood Municipal Council

The Cumberland Mercury · Wednesday 24 April 1889 · page 5

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council of Prospect and Sherwood was held on Thursday evening last in the Council Chambers, Western-road. Present: The Mayor…

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